Did Paul support slavery?
Regard Their Masters as Worthy of All Honor? Why is an article like this important? Many unbelievers think the Bible supports even promotes slavery. We all agree slavery is wrong. Therefore, the Bible should not be ignored as a guide to life. With that rejection in mind, this was the basis taken by an Australian Prime Minister to legislate Homosexual marriage - Kevin Rudd ignored all homosexual sanctions in the Bible based on the Bible's supposed support of slavery. A convenient method to wash one's hands of any responsibility. Look closer, Kevin. Paul issues his command to “bondservants” who are “under a yoke” and have “masters.” The word translated as “bondservants” is the Greek term doulos, the standard term for slaves used throughout the NT. These particular slaves are “under a yoke.” A literal yoke is a “frame used to control working animals” (BDAG, s.v. ζυγός). The word appears here and elsewhere to describe the condition of slaves in the Roman world. Such slaves were the